CVE-2019-14845 Security feature bypass in openshift

Medium 5.7 Published Updated

OpenShift builds bypass TLS hostname verification, allowing attackers to perform man-in-the-middle attacks and inject malicious content into builds.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-14845?

CVE-2019-14845 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Openshift, published on 8 Oct 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in OpenShift builds, versions 4.1 up to 4.3. Builds that extract source from a container image, bypass the TLS hostname verification. An attacker can take advantage of this flaw by launching a man-in-the-middle attack and injecting malicious content.

Weakness: CWE-494

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14845?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Redhat Openshift.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14845?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-14845 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-14845 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14845 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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